Shayla Duval

What "behind the scenes" work needs to happen to optimize a website for search engines? In fact, SEO involves a huge number of factors. Did you know that even the way your NAME your image files can affect your SEO? For example, grey-tabby-cat.jpg is much better than IMG001.jpg. Check out my latest blog post to learn more! https://shayladuval.ca/seo-metadata/... This blog post explains (in plain English!) some of the most important technical aspects of SEO, including: Metadata: the code on your website that's there SPECIFICALLY to talk to search engines How to name your image files How to add a text description of all your images (and why you should) How to change the title and description that shows up for your website in a Google listing Even if you don't plan to touch these technical parts of your website yourself, it's helpful for business owners to be aware of them! When you hire a web designer, an SEO or a website content creator, you want to make sure they're paying attention to these crucial SEO steps! #smallbusiness #smallbusinesses #torontofreelance #torontofreelancers #torontofreelancemua #torontosmallbusiness #selfemployed #toronto #torontoentrepreneur #torontoeventplanner #torontobuilder #torontobuilders #torontophysio #torontophotographer #torontowriter #torontolawyer #torontocontractor #torontoconsultant #torontomua #torontostylist #torontodesigner #torontovideographer #torontopersonaltrainer #torontolifecoach #torontolandscaping #torontohairstylist #torontorestaurant #torontobar #torontocafe

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Setting up your business's Google My Business Listing is SO important for helping you show up in local searches like "Pet Store Near Me." It's FREE and easy to do, but most small businesses miss this crucial SEO step! Want to learn more about how your Google listing can help your business and how to set it up? Check out my latest blog post: https://buff.ly/2Y7BboT #smallbusiness #smallbusinesses #torontofreelance #torontofreelancers #torontofreelancemua #torontosmallbusiness ...#selfemployed #toronto #torontoentrepreneur #torontoeventplanner #torontobuilder #torontobuilders #torontophysio #torontophotographer #torontowriter #torontolawyer #torontocontractor #torontoconsultant #torontomua #torontostylist #torontodesigner #torontovideographer #torontopersonaltrainer #torontolifecoach #torontolandscaping #torontohairstylist #torontorestaurant #torontobar #torontocafe See more

My NEW BLOG POST is finally up! Want to know what your small business can do to rank higher on local Google searches like "cafe near me" or "hairstylist in Toronto"? Read the post: https://shayladuval.ca/local-seo-small-business/ I talk about:... What should a local business care about its search engine ranking? Some FREE steps you can take TODAY to boost your ranking How to test if your website is 100% mobile friendly How to research and use keywords on your website Why links to your website are important and how to legitimately build more How to claim your free Google My Business listing and why you should Why (positive) online reviews are important and how you can get more #smallbusiness #smallbusinesses #torontofreelance #torontofreelancers #torontofreelancemua #torontosmallbusiness #selfemployed #toronto #torontoentrepreneur #torontoeventplanner #torontobuilder #torontobuilders #torontophysio #torontophotographer #torontowriter #torontolawyer #torontocontractor #torontoconsultant #torontomua #torontostylist #torontodesigner #torontovideographer #torontopersonaltrainer #torontolifecoach #torontolandscaping #torontohairstylist #torontorestaurant #torontobar #torontocafe See more

COMING SOON, not just the peonies but also my most in-depth blog post ever! Topic: What your small businesses can do to rank higher on local Google searches like "restaurants near me" or "plumber in Toronto" We'll talk about: What should a local business care about its search engine ranking? Some FREE steps you can take TODAY to boost your ranking... How to test if your website is 100% mobile friendly How to research and use keywords on your website Why links to your website are important and how to legitimately build more How to claim your free Google My Business listing and why you should Why (positive) online reviews are important and how you can get more The post is coming early next week! If you're interested, please like my page or sign up for my mailing list at www.shayladuval.ca #smallbusiness #smallbusinesses #torontofreelance #torontofreelancers #torontofreelancemua #torontosmallbusiness #selfemployed #toronto #torontoentrepreneur #torontoeventplanner #torontobuilder #torontobuilders #torontophysio #torontophotographer #torontowriter #torontolawyer #torontocontractor #torontoconsultant #torontomua #torontostylist #torontodesigner #torontovideographer #torontopersonaltrainer #torontolifecoach #torontolandscaping #torontohairstylist #torontorestaurant #torontobar #torontocafe